Released 3/23/09
Editorial ReviewThe album was recorded at Planet Roc Studios in Berlin and produced by Chris Zane (Les Savy Fav, The Walkmen, Passion Pit). The full tracklisting is: The Rakes decided they wanted to record in a fresh and exciting new environment, so they relocated to an industrial area in the old Communist part of Berlin. "The London music scene is so dull - it's like wading through a swamp of shit. We just wanted to be somewhere more inspiring," said Rakes singer Alan Donohoe. "Someone suggested Berlin. It didn't take long for everyone to agree, we packed our bags and moved here just like that. We love it.” They lived and recorded in the grounds of a Bauhaus-designed, Soviet radio station that had been converted into a studio. On working with producer Chris Zane, Alan Donohoe adds: "The album is raw, playful, exciting, complex and schizophrenic - much like the personality of Berlin itself. It couldn't be more of a fitting place to record it.” KLANG is the follow-up to the highly acclaimed albums Capture/Release (2005) and Ten New Messages (2007).
TracklistingCD You're In It That's The Reason The Loneliness Of The Outdoor Smoker Bitchin' in the Kitchin' The Woes Of The Working Woman 1989 Shackelton The Light From Your Mac Muller's Ratchet The Final Hill Never Get Married